On the occasion of the European Championship in Germany (June 14 – July 14, 2024), national teams will return to groups of 23 players, and Ronald Koeman (Netherlands coach) criticized UEFA’s decision, writes DPA.

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Ronald Koeman criticizes UEFA for returning to 23-man squads

UEFA allowed each team to enter 26 players for the previous European Championship, which was held in 2021, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the same number of players were included in the World Cup 2022, which took place in Qatar.

However, Euro 2024 will see the return of 23-man rosters as in the past, but Koeman voiced his criticism of the continental forum’s decision following Tuesday’s 1-2 friendly defeat by Germany. Tonight.

“It’s very strange not to choose from 26 players. It is absurd to go back to 23. My colleague (Julian Nagelsmann, coach of Germany – no) has the same opinion. You have to deal with injuries more these days. It is about overstraining the abilities of the players” – Ronald Koeman.

Koeman suggested that the Dutch Football Association (KNVB) could approach UEFA on the issue and also hoped for support from other countries.

“If several countries do it together, I think UEFA will have to listen” – Ronald Koeman.

The Dutch will make their debut at EURO 2024 on June 16 against Poland, the other opponents in Group D are France and Austria, reports Agerpres.

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Group B: Spain, Albania, Croatia, Italy

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Group D: France, Austria, Holland, Poland

Group E: Belgium, RomaniaSlovakia, Ukraine

Group F: Portugal, Turkey, Czech Republic, Georgia.

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